District 1 is now the Southeast Community Organization!
In 2020, our district council adopted a new name! This name better represents who we are and our community members.
The Southeast Community Organization is your connection to city and county officials. We guide you to local government resources and keep you informed of issues that arise in our neighborhoods. In collaboration with community members in our district, we address issues around business development, the environment, parks, transportation, safety, housing and other matters. We work with you to help you build relationships with your neighbors and create the kind of community you would like to see.
In 2020, our district council adopted a new name! This name better represents who we are and our community members.
The Southeast Community Organization is your connection to city and county officials. We guide you to local government resources and keep you informed of issues that arise in our neighborhoods. In collaboration with community members in our district, we address issues around business development, the environment, parks, transportation, safety, housing and other matters. We work with you to help you build relationships with your neighbors and create the kind of community you would like to see.
Board Members Needed!The Southeast Community Organization is seeking Board Members for the 2021-2023 two-year term!
Board Members help make decisions for our community, discuss important issues around transportation, housing, food security, community programs, the environment and so much more. Our work happens through our values surrounding racial justice and community voice. Complete the application here. For more information, contact Betsy Mowry Voss, betsy@southeastside.org. Job description below: 
East Side Spring Cleanup Going on now through April 24th! #EastSideCleanup is here and with the melting snow, we can see all the trash that has accumulated on our streets, boulevards, and public places. Grab a trash bag, some gloves, and some friends and family to get outside and pick up some of that litter! Take photos of yourself, your friends, and the bags of trash you collect and share them on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #EastSideCleanup, and we will share them out too! Win a t-shirt! Share your images on our Facebook group page with the #EastSideCleanup hashtag, and you can be one of three community members to receive a free Southeast Community Organization t-shirt! Not on social media? No problem! Send your image - as well as your name and a short sentence of where you were cleaning to betsy@southeastside.org and I'll post it for you. Join us on April 24 at Conway Park! Then join Southeast Community Organization (SECO) and partners Sanneh Foundation and Sun Ray Library for the campaign's culminating event – Citywide Spring Cleanup site at Conway Park on Saturday, April 24th from 9am to 11:30am. Register in advance on the City's website! |
Annual Board Meeting, Elections and Public Hearing
The Annual Meeting takes place via Zoom on Monday, April 26 starting at 6:00. You can find the link through our website calendar under Get Involved and Calendar of Events. The first part of the meeting will include introductions from our current board members, and you'll get to hear a little from applicants. Note that applicant information will also be available in advance for you to read. The last half of the meeting will be a Public Hearing. Community members are invited to join us and share topics of their choosing relating to our community. This can be about transportation, housing, businesses, parks, etc.. Each individual will have 3 minutes to speak. We encourage people to register in advance through this Google document. We will take board applications through Wednesday, April 21. VOTE! Elections are again taking place online this year. This is a link to the current ballot. We are accepting applicants until April 21. If we have new applicants - you will be able to use the same link and go back to vote again. There is a box to check if you are submitting your "second" ballot, and we will disregard your first. Voting closes at 9:00 pm on April 26. You can also contact us and request a paper ballot, which needs to be returned by mail by April 26. This will be ready later in April. If you have questions, please contact us at 651/578-7600. I'm happy to help. We look forward to seeing you on April 26! Read information about applicants below.
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